In the tavern, several Zhanwu Sect disciples were chatting. No one noticed the swarthy young man in the corner. Even if they noticed, no one paid attention to him.
Zi Chen sat on the edge of the bed, looking out the window, seemingly very leisurely, but he could hear everyone's whispered conversations without missing a word.
He was shocked in his heart. He thought that Zhang Shui's Dantian was destroyed because of an accident. Unexpectedly, there was a hidden secret. It was actually Ling Yun who did it. After facing the wall for half a year, he dared to make bold moves and blatantly plotted against his fellow disciples. Now it seems that Ling Yun is fighting against the Wuzong.
There should be a very strong backing, and there should be no fear of things getting exposed.
"Brother, what happened to Zi Chen? The Lingwu Sect was destroyed. Is he not dead yet?" A disciple asked.
Lingwu Sect was destroyed almost a year ago. It caused a huge sensation at that time. Both Zhanwu Sect and Xuanwu Sect sent strong men to investigate, but after they came back, these strong men said nothing and did not reveal anything.
What important news.
But those who were interested learned that the Lingwu Sect was destroyed, and everyone from the Supreme Elder to the handyman disciples died, leaving no one alive.
"Of course he's dead," the senior brother said coldly.
"What happens if you die?" A disciple whispered.
"You know nothing." The senior brother retorted, "Zi Chen is dead, but he didn't die when the sect was destroyed. He died in the quiet forest."
"The Silent Forest is that Jedi place. It is said to be very scary. How did Zi Chen get there?" Obviously there are knowledgeable disciples among these disciples. Even the Silent Forest knows about it.
"Huh, he escaped all the way. This matter has spread throughout Cangli City, but you don't know about it." The senior brother lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "I tell you, that Zi Chen can
It’s really incredible, the rumors not only caused great losses to Wuzong, but also to Yunxia City and Tiansha Pavilion.”
"What, how is this possible? Isn't Zi Chen a disciple of Lingwu Sect? How can he be related to the three major forces?" Some disciples didn't know why.
The senior brother first looked around, but found no suspicious person, and whispered: "Lingwu Sect was destroyed by Wu Zong. It is said that it was for a heavy treasure, and this heavy treasure was on Zi Chen, so he chased him all the way. Later,
People from Tiansha Pavilion and Yunxia City also knew about this and sent out strong men one after another. In desperation, Zi Chen entered the Silent Forest. It is said that there are many monsters and powerful beasts in the Silent Forest. Hundreds of powerful people entered and survived.
There are less than ten people who have come out. Among the hundreds of strong people, the weakest ones are all innate, and the strongest ones are said to be able to control the air with half a step."
"hiss!"
The sound of gasping air kept coming from all around, and everyone's eyes widened with disbelief in their eyes.
"This is a secret. You'd better keep your mouths shut." The senior brother warned, "Zi Chen died in the quiet forest. His body was not found, but he is certain to have died. It is said that all the strong men in the air were gone afterwards, and there was no trace of him.
I found it, and it was probably swallowed by the monster. It’s a pity that a valuable treasure that all three parties are jealous of just fell into the quiet forest.”
"Hey, what a pity. If I had that valuable treasure, I would definitely give it to Wuzong so that I could make a fortune for the rest of my life." A disciple sighed.
After that, there was some non-nutritious chat content, and Zi Chen checked out and left.
"It seems that this trick of golden cicada's shelling has really worked. The three parties all think that I am dead. If I hide for a while, I can go to Cangli City." Zi Chen thought to himself.
Now he deliberately changed his appearance, and even Zhang Shui didn't recognize him, so Zi Chen didn't have to worry about being recognized, as long as he didn't take action, the trap wouldn't be exposed.
When returning, Zi Chen deliberately slowed down. When the sun set, Zi Chen dragged a long shadow back to Daling Village.
At this time on weekdays, many people can be seen outside the village when the villagers return, but today, the outside of the village is empty. At the same time, Zi Chen also found that there was less joy in the small village and there was more of a desolate and sad atmosphere.
"What's going on?" Zi Chen frowned, feeling something was wrong, and quickened his pace.
There was still no one in the small village, and the children who were supposed to be playing here had also disappeared. Zi Chen accelerated again, and when he was about to reach the door of Lao Zhangtou, he heard a noisy sound.
The sound was very confusing, as if there were many people talking, and Zi Chen couldn't hear clearly.
"Is it true that Zhang Shui can't think about it?" Zi Chen didn't dare to think about it anymore.
In the past, when his Dantian was destroyed, he also had thoughts that were too painful to live in. He knew the feeling of changing from a monk to a mortal.
"Tatsuko, it's Tatsuko who's back!"
"Tatsuko, you are finally back. Something happened, something big happened."
When some villagers saw Zi Chen coming back, they stepped forward one after another, with hope in their eyes, as if they had seen hope.
Zi Chen walked into Lao Zhangtou's courtyard and found blood stains on the ground, and Zhang Guo was nowhere to be found.
"What happened?" Zi Chen asked.
"They are people from the Zhan Wuzong. They are here again, asking for a low-grade Yuan Stone. How can we come up with so many Yuan Stones? Zhang Shui came out to argue with them, but they beat him up and almost killed him." A villager said.
road.
"People from Zhan Wuzong!" Zi Chen frowned.
Zhang Shui used to be a disciple of Zhan Wuzong, but after his strength was ruined, he was expelled from the sect.
"Chenzi, you have to think of a way. The people from the Zhanwu Sect have said that if we come back in a few days, if we don't have a low-grade Yuan Stone, we will massacre the village."
"They beat Zhang Shui, took away a dozen pieces of broken Yuan Stone we collected, and threatened to come back in a few days!"
"Tatsuko, you have to find a way to save us. The ore veins on the mountain have been mined for decades. There are still primeval stones anywhere. This will cost us our lives."
Outside Daling Village, there is a high mountain. A hundred years ago, a vein of Yuanshi was discovered. There were broken Yuanshi and low-grade Yuanshi. It caused a great shock at that time. For this reason, the three factions took great action, and many strong people died.
Finally, Wu Zong heard the news and sent people to mine. The mining had been completed decades ago and everyone was evacuated.
Later, when villagers go into the mountains, they will occasionally find some broken yuan stones. If they are lucky, they can also gain something from the previous mines.
A hundred years ago, Daling Village was very prosperous. However, after the mineral veins were dug out and the people of Wuzong left, after decades, this small village completely collapsed.
The villagers were no longer able to mine Yuan Stone to make a living, so they turned to labor, and some even left Daling Village early.
Zi Chen knew about this. He was very curious when he first came here and went to the mine to look around. After searching, he found two broken Yuan stones, that's all.
Zi Chen is a monk. He stayed there for a day and searched many places before he found two broken Yuan stones. He asked these ordinary people to look for them, but they couldn't find them at all.
The Zhan Wuzong people asked for a low-grade Yuan Stone, which was equivalent to asking for a hundred broken Yuan Stones, and threatened to massacre the village if they didn't produce the Yuan Stone. It was really too much.
Zi Chen couldn't hear the word "Tucun", a ball of anger had already risen from the bottom of his heart.
In Daling Village, everyone knows that Zi Chen is a monk, but no one knows how strong he is.
But at this moment, the villagers were scared to death by the Zhan Wuzong people, and when they saw Zi Chen, they subconsciously regarded him as their backbone.
"Don't worry, everyone, I will find a solution for this matter." Zi Chen said, first to reassure the villagers.
With Zi Chen's guarantee, the villagers felt a lot more at ease. A monk's guarantee was very useful to the villagers.
"Chenzi, you'd better go check on Zhang Shui first. He didn't say a word and he was probably beaten stupid."
"Yes, Chenzi, Zhang Shui is a good person. When he was a monk in Zhanwu Sect, he always protected the village. He must not let anything happen to him."
Some villagers spoke with worries in their eyes.
"Is Chenzi back?" At this moment, Lao Zhang walked out tremblingly, holding a bamboo stick.
"Old man, how is Zhang Shui?" Zi Chen stepped forward and held the old Zhang's head and asked.
"Hey!" Lao Zhang sighed, his eyes full of sadness, "If you don't eat, drink, or talk, it will cost me my life!"
"They are all from the Zhan Wuzong. No one has come here to collect Yuan Stone for many years. They are here now. It is obviously intentional."
"I think they are here just for Zhang Shui. Zhang Shui must have provoked someone in the sect, but it's a pity that he didn't say anything."
The villagers spoke one after another.
"I'll go in and take a look!"
The villagers moved out of the way, and Zi Chen walked straight in. Lao Zhangtou did not come in. They were both monks, so he thought they should have a common language.
In a small room, Zhang Shui was lying on a wooden bed, his face bruised and swollen. He had obviously been beaten by Zhanwu Sect members. The latter was looking at the beams on the roof blankly. He didn't notice when Zi Chen came in.
arrive.
Seeing Zhang Shui's appearance, Zi Chen concluded in his heart that those people from Zhan Wuzong were here for him. All of this was for the affairs of the Spiritual Medicine Garden that day, and should all be Ling Yun's orders.
"Zhang Shui!" Zi Chen came in and shouted in a low voice.
Zhang Shui was startled and slowly turned his head. When he saw Zi Chen arriving, his eyes were still dull.
"You have to cheer up. There is no obstacle that you can't overcome." Zi Chen stepped forward and sat on the edge of the bed.
At this time, Zhang Shui was very haggard and his eyes were dull. When Zi Chen got closer, he realized that the other party's face was swollen like a fat man. It was obvious that the other party had struck hard, and it was unclear whether he had teeth in his mouth.
Zhang Shui didn't say anything, he was already in despair. He used to be a superior senior brother, but now, he was slapped by his former junior brother, and he was not even considered a cripple.
"Don't despair, things will eventually be solved. If you don't think about yourself, think about your father. The world of monks is cruel. The weak eat the strong, and the strong are respected. Who can guarantee that they will always be prosperous, if they are not careful?
, will die a violent death."
"Thinking about the many powerful people who died in the Spiritual Medicine Garden, you still have one life left and can live a safe and stable life. This can be considered a blessing in misfortune." Zi Chen didn't know how to comfort people, so he just said something at the moment.
Just my thoughts.
Zhang Shui remained blank and showed no reaction. He was already desperate. After hearing Zi Chen's words, his desperate eyes seemed to have a slight fluctuation.
"The world of monks is the cruelest. Either you die or I die. Maybe today you are high in the sky, but tomorrow you will be a desolate corpse on the roadside, with no one to bury it. It will either be broken into pieces or buried in the belly of a wild beast. Can you escape?
After a calamity, it is considered a blessing to live a stable life."
"Think about how many people have died in the elixir garden. Human lives are like grass. Each living life will perish in the next moment. Can't you still see it?"
Zi Chen opened his mouth and his voice became increasingly serious.
"You have a good father and a large group of villagers who care about you. You should cherish it. Why do you still look away and insist on making your father sad and the villagers worried?"
Zi Chen mentioned the elixir garden twice, which finally made Zhang Shui's expression change. He was no longer silent, but he was still desperate.
"This is a disaster, a disaster that cannot be avoided. Their target is me. If I don't die, the villagers will not have a stable life. During this period of time, I have already looked away. What can mortals do? But now I can't even survive
Mortal life has no chance.”
"You don't know, it's not that I'm lucky to be alive, but they did it deliberately just to insult me. To be honest, compared to other brothers and sisters, I would rather be killed on the spot than the one with me.
It’s the same now, with the strength being destroyed and the villagers having to suffer.”